Praying Together 2021

198 Gather Light a candle as a sign of God’s presence and sit quietly. Ring a bell or chime to start the prayer. May the grace and peace of God be with you! And with your spirit. COLLECT The Communion of Saints means that all Christians, living and dead, are united as the one family of God. Let us pray together as a family of love. (pause) O God, help us on earth by the prayers of the saints in heaven so that one day we will be united in your glorious kingdom with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SCRIPTURE A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 23:8-12 Jesus' disciples gathered around him, and he taught them: "God blesses those people who depend only on him. They belong to the kingdom of heaven! "God blesses those people who grieve. They will find comfort! "God blesses those people who are humble. The earth will belong to them! "God blesses those people who want to obey him more than to eat or drink. They will be given what they want! "God blesses those people who are merciful. They will be treated with mercy! The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. RESPONSE Let’s ask the saints to pray for us today. This prayer is called the ‘Litany of the Saints’. The response to each petition is: “Pray for us”. Holy Mary Mother of God. Pray for us. Saints Peter and Paul. Pray for us. All twelve holy apostles. Pray for us. Saint Mary Magdalene. Pray for us. Saint John the Baptist. Pray for us. Saints Martha and Mary. Pray for us. Saint Francis of Assisi. Pray for us. Saint Mary MacKillop, Mary of the Cross. Pray for us. Saint Joseph. Pray for us. (Add any other saints of special significance, such as the name of your school patron.) All holy men and women, saints of God. Pray for us. DISMISSAL May God look upon us with kindness and grant us peace. Amen. May God bless us in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Ring the bell or chime to signal the end of the prayer. Extinguish the candle. Monday All Saints 1 November 2021 “God blesses those people who grieve. They will find comfort!”